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what nghĩa là gì?

gì

/wɒt/

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Australia/wɔt/

what in Vietnamese: gì. In English, what means which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.

Vietnamese words for what

what? (interrogative pronoun)
gì
expression of surprise
gì

English meaning of what

  1. determiner Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
  2. determiner Which.
  3. determiner Any ... that; all ... that; whatever.
  4. determiner Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.

Full definition of what

what in a sentence

  • What colour are you going to use?
  • What kind of car is that?
  • Did you buy the groceries? — With what money? We barely have any left.

Synonyms of what

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Questions about what in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of what in Vietnamese?
What in Vietnamese is gì.
what nghĩa là gì?
What: gì.
What does what mean in English?
What means which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.

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